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MEDIA COVERAGE ASSIGNMENT
Select two global media outlets.
Select two global media outlets.
Choose media outlets that provide daily coverage. Monthly periodicals and journals are not a good choice for this assignment, but many weekly news magazines also have websites that provide more frequent reporting. (Some examples of reliable global news outlets include the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the BBC, the Associated Press, and Reuters. Discuss your sources with your teacher if you have questions. If you do not have daily access to the internet, discuss alternatives with your teacher.)
Choose media outlets that provide daily coverage. Monthly periodicals and journals are not a good choice for this assignment, but many weekly news magazines also have websites that provide more frequent reporting. (Some examples of reliable global news outlets include the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the BBC, the Associated Press, and Reuters. Discuss your sources with your teacher if you have questions. If you do not have daily access to the internet, discuss alternatives with your teacher.)
Once your 2 media outlets are chosen, begin monitoring coverage of one or two news events. Use your graphic organizer to keep track of a news story as it unfolds across a period of time. Choose a story that is likely to have continuous coverage.
Once your 2 media outlets are chosen, begin monitoring coverage of one or two news events. Use your graphic organizer to keep track of a news story as it unfolds across a period of time. Choose a story that is likely to have continuous coverage.
Consider how the story has evolved depending on the handling of new events, information, and perspectives in news articles. Consider how media outlets report the effects of the news story, and note how the sources present opinions on the story in the form of editorials and op-ed pieces.
Consider how the story has evolved depending on the handling of new events, information, and perspectives in news articles. Consider how media outlets report the effects of the news story, and note how the sources present opinions on the story in the form of editorials and op-ed pieces.
In addition to the notes you take in your graphic organizer, keep track of the titles, authors, and URLs of articles you read as the story develops.
In addition to the notes you take in your graphic organizer, keep track of the titles, authors, and URLs of articles you read as the story develops.
Consider what trends and patterns you noticed, and what factors most influenced the coverage of the story.
Consider what trends and patterns you noticed, and what factors most influenced the coverage of the story.
When you have completed the Graphic Organizer, you will then complete the worksheet that goes along with the Organizer. You will fill out ONE document that contains BOTH parts of the assignment.
When you have completed the Graphic Organizer, you will then complete the worksheet that goes along with the Organizer. You will fill out ONE document that contains BOTH parts of the assignment.
Rubric at a Glance!
Rubric at a Glance!
When working on the assignment, please consider the following 4-point scale rubric for grading criteria:
When working on the assignment, please consider the following 4-point scale rubric for grading criteria:
Evaluating News Coverage 4-pt. Rubric
(add the total score, and multiply by 5 to get EDG grade)
_______________The student chose 2 media outlets.
______The student included source names, titles, and important citation information.
_____The student used proper language, sentence structure, with few grammatical errors.
_____The student filled out the graphic organizer AND the reflection questions.
_____ The student showed mastery in understanding how to compare media content, including analysis of the material, not just a summary.
How to complete the assignment and submit to Edgenuity?
How to complete the assignment and submit to Edgenuity?
Complete the worksheet below.
Complete the worksheet below.
Use the link below to complete the worksheet.
Use the link below to complete the worksheet.
You may make a copy of this worksheet in Google Docs or copy and paste the worksheet into another word processing program.
You may make a copy of this worksheet in Google Docs or copy and paste the worksheet into another word processing program.
If you complete the worksheet in Google Docs, then download and save the worksheet as a Word or PDF file to upload it for submission.
If you complete the worksheet in Google Docs, then download and save the worksheet as a Word or PDF file to upload it for submission.
Finally, upload your completed worksheet to Edgenuity.
Finally, upload your completed worksheet to Edgenuity.
Options for submitting your poster to Edgenuity:
OPTION ONE: Share the link of your work with your teacher by copying and pasting the sentence below into the submission box. Be sure that the link to your work is viewable/shareable through sharing settings.
"I completed the "News Coverage Graphic Organizer" and wanted to share with you. Here is the link: [insert URL for your creation]."
OPTION TWO: If your Graphic Organizer is saved on your computer, you may upload the file directly to your teacher using the form below. If you use this option, then please also copy the sentence below and paste it into the submission box in Edgenuity.
"I uploaded my "News Coverage Graphic Organizer" directly to the teacher using the form provided."
*If you have trouble with submitting your work, contact your teacher at mmachado@cal-pacs.org
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